Half Square Triangle help needed.....
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Originally Posted by ToucanSam
Originally Posted by sewingladydi
Draw your lines on the lighter piece. There's no reason to draw on the darker fabric. Draw your center line and then draw another line 1/4 inch on both sides of that.
Will try that. But don't they make a ruler that is half inch wide just for this? (Too early to go the store and look!)
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At Wal-Mart they have a June Tailor contraption "Perfect Half-Squar & Quarter-Square Triangles ($12.97). Along the sides (one side for marking and the other side for cutting). On the marking side you line the blue line up with the point and draw your lines in the slots on either side of the blue line. On the cutting side, you line the cutting slot up with the points and the dash lines up with your stitching. I just bought one and it works great, much better than those little narrow rulers.
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I love making half-square triangles. I use Fons and Porter's 1/2sqtriangle ruler. Ruler - corner to corner, draw two lines, put a pin on either side of the line, sew on the lines, cut thread, cut dow the middle, iron to the dark and VOILA!!!! half-square triangle! F&P sells the rulers in two sizes per package. I gave my long one to a quilting neighbor and I use the littler one all the time. It is 8" long. It is the best quilting tool there is, except for an orange stick for pushing seams down. Edie
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June Taylor has a Quick Cut ruler out now just for half and quarter square triangles. I bought one and don't know how I ever made triangles without it. They sell them at Walmart and JoAnn's for a little over $11.00.
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I was at a quilt store in Frankenmuth Mi and saw a template that made HST's. It was the size of 1 1/2x11 inch paper.You put it on your material drew in the lines sew and cut. It came in different size triangles. I didn't buy it but wished I would have bought one to try out. I can't remember the name of the maker though. The owner demoed it and it looked like it would work quite well. Maybe I can try calling and find out the name. If anyone knows let me know.
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I start with my square a tad bit bigger than the directions call for. The chain peice through the squares. Then the last step is using a Bias Square ruler to square up the finished product after cutting the squares apart.
I was given one of those 1/4 line rules and find I just don't need it. Just more 'stuff' for me to keep track of.
I was given one of those 1/4 line rules and find I just don't need it. Just more 'stuff' for me to keep track of.
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I just posted my tutorial for making easy HSTs. It doesn't matter what size your seam allowance is as long as you sew a straight line. Take a look at it and see what you think.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37915-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37915-1.htm
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